- A huge fan of black-exploitation films, Rod made his first film "Revenge of the Blood Thirsty Pimp" after watching JD's Revenge (1976) with friends.
- Frequently uses Dolemite or Bruce Willis references in his films.
- Some of his biggest influences are Brian De Palma, Woody Allen, Spike Lee, Robert Rodriguez, and John Woo.
- Attributes seeing The Wiz (1978) and E.T. (1982) to his interest in filmmaking.
- Some of his favorite films include The Killer (1989), Die Hard (1988), City Of God (2002), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), Training Day (2001) and Dolemite (1975).
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